Vipers Acquire Jared Jordan

HIDALGO, TEXAS - The NBA D-League Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced
today that they have acquired point guard Jared Jordan and plan to
have him in uniform for tomorrow morning\'s game at Tulsa. To make room
on the roster, the Vipers waived guard Keoni Watson.

Originally selected in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the
Los Angeles Clippers, Jordan (6\'2", 182) spent the 2008 NBA training
camp with the New Orleans Hornets, one of the Vipers\' NBA parent
clubs, competing for a spot in the lineup before being waived. He was
with the New York Knicks in training camp prior to the 2007-08 season.

Jordan spent the 2007-08 season in Lithuania, where he played in 11
games and shot 38.5% from the field.

The Hartford, Connecticut, native was one of the top point guards in
the nation during his four-year career at Marist, leading the Red
Foxes to the second round of the National Invitational Tournament his
senior year.

At Marist, Jordan led the nation in assists as a junior (2006-07) with
8.5 per game, and increased that number to 8.7 per game as a senior.
Jordan also averaged 16.1 points per game as a junior and 17.2 as a
senior. Jordan also averaged 5.9 rebounds per game as a senior, with
a career average of 4.8 per game.